Royal yacht

A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often manned by personnel from the navy and used by the monarch and his/her family on both private and official travels.

Types of vessels used

Some royal yachts have been/are small vessels only used for short trips on rivers or in calm waters, but others have been/are large seaworthy ships.

History

Depending on how the term is defined royal yachts date back to the days of antiquity with royal barges on the Nile in ancient Egypt.

Later the Vikings produced royal vessels. They followed the pattern of longships although highly decorated and fitted with purple sails (purple sails remained standard for royal vessels the next 400 years).

In England, Henry V sold off the royal yachts to clear the Crown's debts. The next royal vessels in England were built in the Tudor period with Henry VIII using a vessel in 1520 that was depicted as having cloth of gold sails.James I had the Disdain, a ship in miniature (she was later recorded as being able to carry about 30 tons), built for his son Prince Henry. The Disdain was significant in that she allowed for pleasure cruising and as a result can be seen as an early move away from royal ships as warships.

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The Irish Times 19 Apr 2019

The National Yacht Club’s (NYC) Annalise Murphy kicked off her long-awaited skiff move in the 49erFX at the World Cup Series in Genoa, Italy on Monday ... On the Bay of Biscay, the Royal Irish Yacht Club’s Andrew Algeo begins his move on Friday morning to the smaller J99 after national championships success last year in the J109 design....

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Oman ships arrive on goodwill visit

The Hindu 18 Apr 2019

Royal Yacht of Oman Zinat Al Bihaar and Royal Navy of Oman Vessel (RNOV) Sadh arrived here on Thursday for a three-day goodwill visit ... The ships will depart for Colombo on Saturday ... .......

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Cruise ship tour: Holland America Line's Volendam

Herald Mail 17 Apr 2019

Royal Caribbean International ... Royal Clipper ... Retired ocean liners, cruise ships and yachts. SS Rotterdam; Royal Yacht Britannia ... 10 cruise ship suites that will blow your mind; the last of the great ocean liners; ship christenings with Queen Elizabeth II; Royal ship christenings ......

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'Mummy says it's okay!' Kensington Palace chef reveals how Princess Diana let a young Harry enjoy his favourite treacle tart for breakfast

This is Money 14 Apr 2019

Diana occasionally let Prince Harry (pictured) have a treacle tart before breakfast ... She started working for the royal couple at Kensington Palace in 1989 and stayed on after the divorce until 2000 ... She said her time at with the royal family was like a 'dream job' and 'couldn't have been more perfect' ... I cooked on the Royal Yacht Britannia ... ....

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First look at The Fingal, Leith’s new floating hotel

Scotsman 13 Apr 2019

Built in Glasgow in 1963, the sister vessel to the Royal Yacht Britannia spent years as a tender ship taking supplies and kit to Scotland’s most remote, storm-lashed lighthouses ... over, it's been reborn after a £5 million makeover, courtesy of the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust....

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You Can Now Visit the Estate Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Live for Less ...

New York Observer 11 Apr 2019

Haven’t gotten your invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new home yet? Have no fear. You can now get pretty darn close ... Subscribe to Observer’s Lifestyle Newsletter ... Inside, guests can see the principal rooms, Cross Gallery and Britannia Room, the latter of which is adorned with a number of pieces from the Royal Yacht Britannia ... ....

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Take a Peek Inside Frogmore House, Where Harry and Meghan Hosted Their Wedding Reception

Yahoo Daily News 10 Apr 2019

In addition to the home, which features decor by 18th-century flower painter Mary Moser, and furnishings from the now-decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia, Frogmore is also known for its beautiful gardens with over 4,000 trees and shrubs, and the royal Mausoleum where Queen ......

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Dundee’s Powercases agrees major membership deal

Scotsman 10 Apr 2019

This follows a deal with the Royal Yachting Association and gives the business access to more than one million campers, tourers and sailors ... MD Peter Waggott anticipates the firm will agree further deals later in the year ... ....

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Royal Yachts is all set to transform the yachting experience in UAE

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Yacht clubs in Redondo Beach King Harbor celebrate boating opening day

Daily Breeze 09 Apr 2019

Several hundred people gathered at King Harbor Yacht Club Sunday, April 7, for King Harbor opening day.(Photo by David Rosenfeld) ... On Sunday, April 7, all three yacht clubs in Redondo Beach — King Harbor, Redondo Beach and Port Royal — celebrated the opening day with a series of socials and ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m....

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Sign of the times: Mumbai's typographical treasures

The Observer 09 Apr 2019

... Museum), the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum), Crawford Market, the Flora Fountain, the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, the Royal Opera House and the Asiatic Library, among others....

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Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

AOL 08 Apr 2019

In this archive picture Queen Elizabeth ll entertains US First Lady Nancy Reagan on the Royal Yacht Britannia on March 4, 1983 in San Francisco, USA ... Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave to the crowds from the Royal Yacht Britannia as it leaves Tortola in the Virgin Islands, during the Silver Jubilee tour of the Caribbean....

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Record fleet of 500 boats expected for Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta in July

The Irish Times 04 Apr 2019

What is even more satisfying for the Co Dublin town is that more than half the entries are visiting craft, including one under the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club burgee; ex-pat Jamie McWilliam’s Ker 40, Signal 8. Organised jointly by the four Dún Laoghaire waterfront yacht clubs (the ......